What I will remember most about reading to the Lower School is probably how quickly they latched on to the main idea. Right away we asked them what the main point is and they immediately talked about how differences shouldn't cause different treatment. And when we asked about the students at QK, they hadn't had the impression that I would have thought they would have of them. They just thought they were other students who go to a different school with a uniform. Also, when they were talking about differences between people they know, they didn't talk about skin color. All they discussed were things like hair styles, likes/dislikes, and religion.
After hearing the children speak about "The Sneetches", it made me think of how if 1st graders can treat people the same despite their differences, how come there are certain people that can't? What is it that changes us so quickly and causes a change in our core values? And we discussed this in class, how it can be your family or the media for example. I think that because children are so vulnerable, the are probably at the most important time in their lives, and the most difficult. If they are corrupted from a young age, it is that much harder to change. My view specifically about the story didn't really change because the students just pointed out things that I had already realized, but it did make me have a greater appreciation for children's stories, which have such a strong purpose in teaching moral values.
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